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Ayurvedic Dravya · Seed · — kcal / 100g
Lotus seeds (makhana) Makhanna / Padma Beeja
Also known as: makhana, fox nuts, phool makhana, Popped lotus seed, Fox nut (makhana), Makhanna, Padma Beeja
Sattvic fasting food — light, cooling, grounding for the mind; the guilt-free roasted snack of Ayurveda.
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Lotus seeds (makhana) — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).
Vāta: Pacifies (-1)Pitta: Pacifies (-1)Kapha: Neutral (0)
Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation
Sattvic fasting food — light, cooling, grounding for the mind; the guilt-free roasted snack of Ayurveda.
Traditional Preparation (Samskara)
Roast in a little ghee until crisp; the classical evening snack that doesn't disturb sleep or kapha.
Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu; regional fasting tradition.
Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)
dry-roasted in ghee with rock salt makhana kheer in curries (soaked)
Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)
Contraindication: constipation-prone (excess, astringent)
Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Lotus seeds (makhana)
Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup roasted (32g):
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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Lotus seeds (makhana) Dessert · 52 min Makhana Kheer is a rich milk sweet intended as a small, freshly prepared portion. Vata: serve warm with the stated ghee....
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Snack · 37 min Ghee-Roasted Makhana is a warm, simply seasoned snack rather than a cold or deeply fried preparation. Vata: choose a sma...
Snack · 36 min Rosemary Roasted Makhana is roasted rather than deep-fried and is best served warm. Vata: serve warm, cook until tender,...
Lunch · 45 min Fennel keeps this fasting lotus-seed yogurt curry mild Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee if the meal feels dry. ...
Lunch · 45 min Crisp lotus seeds contrast with soft pearls in this festival khichdi Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee if the me...
Dessert · 45 min Lotus-seed crumbs give this festival kheer body without grain Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee if the meal feel...
Snack · 45 min A light ghee coating carries pepper and cumin across these crisp fasting seeds Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee...
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